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Brookfield vs Orange vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookfield | Orange | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
14,315 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183 34% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 143% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.